Official Proceedings, Volume 12Western Railway Club, 1900 - Railroads |
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... seems proper that we should extend to Mr. Whyte the regrets of the Club at his having to give up the Secretary- ship and that we should vote him a resolution of thanks for the very efficient service he has rendered during his term of ...
... seems proper that we should extend to Mr. Whyte the regrets of the Club at his having to give up the Secretary- ship and that we should vote him a resolution of thanks for the very efficient service he has rendered during his term of ...
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... seem to have been then or there- after disputed . The following excerpt from Mr. McConnell's remarks ( Proceed- ings ... seems , however , conclusive that Mr. McConnell was correct in his further statement that " for the Union Pacific ...
... seem to have been then or there- after disputed . The following excerpt from Mr. McConnell's remarks ( Proceed- ings ... seems , however , conclusive that Mr. McConnell was correct in his further statement that " for the Union Pacific ...
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... seem that if its smoke box opening were made oblong , with the greater dimension transverse to the engine , the free discharge of the cinders would be facilitated , and the length of front necessary to accommodate it be diminished ...
... seem that if its smoke box opening were made oblong , with the greater dimension transverse to the engine , the free discharge of the cinders would be facilitated , and the length of front necessary to accommodate it be diminished ...
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... seem properly applicable , the writer submits the following conclusions : 1. That a smoke box of greater length than is necessary to permit the use of a sufficient area of netting to provide for free steaming , is not only useless but ...
... seem properly applicable , the writer submits the following conclusions : 1. That a smoke box of greater length than is necessary to permit the use of a sufficient area of netting to provide for free steaming , is not only useless but ...
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... seem to me that when we have filled up our extension front to the point that I have just referred to , then we have turned that extension front end into what would be a so - called self - cleaning front end , and if that is true I do ...
... seem to me that when we have filled up our extension front to the point that I have just referred to , then we have turned that extension front end into what would be a so - called self - cleaning front end , and if that is true I do ...
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Page 198 - Society representing the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and the American Institute of Mining...
Page 308 - If only the body of a car is destroyed, and the company destroying it elects to return the trucks, they shall be put in good order, or accompanied by a defect card, covering all defects or improper repairs made by them for which owners are not responsible, and forwarded, within 60 days, free of freight or other charges, to the nearest point on the line of the company owning or operating the car, and the number, line and class of car destroyed shall be stenciled or painted on each truck so returned.
Page 378 - ON LOCOMOTIVE DRIVING WHEELS, AND ON STEEL-TIRED WHEELS GIVE THE BEST RESULTS FOR EVERY VARIETY OF SERVICE. THOMAS PROSSER & SON, 15 GOLD STREET, NEW YORK. OLD COLONY BUILDING, CHICAGO.
Page 308 - ... provided the damage has not been caused by derailment or rough usage. They will be allowed to render bills direct against car owners on all car owners...
Page 307 - B" end, and the opposite end shall be known as "A" end. Where there are two brake staffs on same car, the end toward which the cylinder push rod travels shall be known as "B
Page 377 - The knuckle may be thrown open for coupling by the hand rod at the side of . U.
Page 264 - When cars of 60,000 pounds capacity or over and so stenciled, have trucks with journals 4 inches or over in diameter when new, $40 per car shall be added to the figure as given above for the values of car bodies, when equipped with metal bolsters.
Page 308 - ... defects on cars received by them from a railroad company, provided they procure joint evidence from the delivering road that such car owners...
Page 251 - ... and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of this Association be instructed to send a copy of these resolutions to the President of the United States, to...
Page 68 - I do not know that I can add anything to what has been already said in the text of the Lecture on this point.